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CASA News
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Thank you, John Foster Benoit!
Thank you, John Foster, for your $1,500 donation to the CASA Closet. With this donation, we can purchase manipulatives and interactive &...
Welcome, Jessica - our newest CASA!
Congratulations, Jessica Cicero! Jessica was recently sworn in by Judge Alvin Batiste and is our newest CASA. Jessica will begin her work...
How "sweet" is this!?
How “sweet” is this?! Thank you, The Poboy House , for donating birthday cakes for our CASA children in West Baton Rouge Parish! Tonight,...
CASA of the 18th JDC celebrates first full year in operation
As I reflect on the past year, I am immensely proud of how far we've come and all that we have accomplished. There is still so much work...
Orientation offered for those considering becoming a CASA
Interested in becoming a CASA? Not sure what it entails? Want to learn more? We're hosting an orientation to explain the organization,...
Thank you, Shintech!
This spring, Shintech held their annual golf tournament, and they selected CASA of the 18th JDC as one of their recipients of the...
Another CASA sworn in!
Congratulations Lydia Pike, our newest CASA to be sworn in. Lydia completed her training, courtroom observation and background check to...
Two more CASAs sworn in
We congratulate another two of our initial seven volunteers who were sworn in this morning after courtroom observation with Judge Kevin...
First volunteer training session complete
4 weeks. 2 nights a week. 30 hours of pre-service training. COMPLETE! These seven volunteer applicants have completed their pre-service...
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Children and youth with special healthcare needs enter foster care at higher rates...
First volunteer training session announced
We've put in the hard work to make this happen - our FIRST VOLUNTEER TRAINING CLASS! Later this month, we will host our first volunteer...
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